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It was a moment of great pride for India when the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, conferred Nigeria’s highest civilian award, the ‘Grand Commander of the Order of Niger’, on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This honour recognised Modi’s statesmanship and significant contributions to fostering ties between the two countries through […]

A first-year student of a Gujarat-based medical college has died allegedly after he was made to stand for three hours as part of a ragging exercise by seniors. Anil Methania was among several first-year students enrolled in GMERS Medical College and Hospital in Dharpur Patan this year. It is alleged that third-year students at the hostel […]

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi hit out at the central government Monday, accusing it of failing to act and practicing “politics on pollution” after the national capital region woke this morning choking under a thick layer of toxic smog and an air quality index of 481 – the worst this season so far. The Aam Aadmi […]

The Trump 2.0 cabinet is taking shape, with Donald Trump appointing his top aides to prominent roles. Ahead of his grand return to the White House, he has appointed Republican Brendan Carr, an Elon Musk-backed critic of big tech, to lead the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Moving quickly since his election last week, Trump has […]

New Orleans police walk up the Almonaster Avenue bridge after a deadly shooting in New Orleans, Monday, November 18, 2024. (AP) Two separate shootings along a parade route in New Orleans, a city in the US state of Louisiana, on Monday, left two people dead and nine others injured, according to a press release by […]

This is an AI generated image (lexica.art) Utqiagvik town in Alaska would only see a sunrise when Donald Trump will take over as the US president. As much as it might sound figurative in nature, it’s literally the case as the town enters polar night and sun wouldn’t rise above the horizon for 64 days!Nearly […]

US president Joe Biden has allowed the first use of long-range US missiles by Ukraine to intensify its strikes on Russia, US officials said on Monday.This comes as Russia launched one of the “largest strikes on Ukraine” with “210 missiles and drones, including aeroballistic and hypersonic missiles, as well as dozens of Shahed drones, were […]

The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the Delhi government over the worsening air quality in the national capital, asking why there was a delay in implementing the anti-pollution measures. “Why did we wait for the air quality index to cross 300?” the top court asked. The top court was hearing a plea seeking enforcement of […]

Porters are a common sight at many railway stations in India. They offer their services to help passengers move their luggage in and out of trains, across platforms and load/unload them from vehicles waiting outside. Recently, a video surfaced on social media showing a porter that went beyond his usual duties. He is seen lifting […]

A mother of three in the US state of Atlanta has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing two of her sons by “placing them in an oven and turning it on”, according to a report in Law & Crime. Lamora Williams, 24, was convicted of the death of Ja’Karter Penn, 1, […]

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan met with a high-level delegation from Johns Hopkins University (JHU) on Sunday to discuss the possibility of establishing an offshore campus of the renowned US university in India.  The 12-member delegation was led by JHU President Ronald J. Daniels and included representatives from the Gupta-Klinsky India Institute (GKII). GKII, a […]

Scrim, the scruffy white terrier mix who captured New Orleans’ heart earlier this year with his escapades, is on the run again after a dramatic escape Friday morning. The notorious canine managed to jump 13 feet from a second-floor window at his owner’s home, leaving rescuers scrambling. Michelle Cheramie, owner of Zeus’ Rescues, an animal […]